American Toad vs Regel's chickweed

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cerastium regelii

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Regel's chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Regel's chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bufonidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Cerastium
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Cerastium regelii

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Regel's chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Regel's chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Regel's chickweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.